With Cantor consigned to history's dustbin, two Randolph-Macon College profs are squaring off for his seat in the general election.

Eric Cantor - Caricature (Photo credit: DonkeyHotey)

http://chronicle.com/article/Prof-Versus-Prof-How-2/147043/?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en

At least one observer hopes the loser will get tenure as a consolation prize.
http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/i-hope-the-loser-at-least-gets-tenure-politics-meets-academe-in-election-fallout/79589?cid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en

Tenured profs don't ever have to run for reelection.  Could that be better than "Congressman"?

Maybe Cantor can get tenured someplace.

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